Since the Passenger Rail Agency of South Africa (PRASA) sent out invitations to prospective black investors to invest in their multi-billion rand rolling stock renewal plan, the programme is quickly […]
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A new force In rail industry
Swiss rolling stock manufacturer Stadler Rail Group has recently joined forces with global power and automation company ABB and local South African rail company Naledi Rail Engineering. Forming a consortium […]
New rapid rail system in Kwazulu-Natal coming soon
According to Passenger Rail Agency of South Africa (Prasa) chairperson Sifiso Buthelezi, work on a rapid rail system that will link Durban and Pietermaritzburg is set to start this year […]
International manufacturers vie for PRASA tender
Train manufacturers from around the world have a few days left to submit their bid to win the multi billion rand tender from the Passenger Rail Agency of South Africa […]
Railways renewal launched
THE rolling stock renewal programme of the Passenger Rail Association of South Africa (Prasa) will serve as a catalyst for the re-industrialisation of South Africa’s railways. According to Prasa’s project […]
Prasa takes legal action against government
The Passenger Rail Agency of South Africa (PRASA) is suing the Department of Public Works for the sum of R26 million due to unpaid invoices for work carried out in […]
Cable theft remains a huge problem
Over the past month, copper cables and metal to the value of R2 million have been stolen from the Forest Hill train depot in Port Elizabeth. According to police spokesman […]
Prasa plans R15bn BEE scheme
The Passenger Rail Agency of SA (Prasa) was planning a R15 billion black economic empowerment programme as part of its plans to modernise Metrorail, Business Day reported on Wednesday. Metrorail’s […]
Power outage disrupts trains
Passenger Rail Agency of South Africa (Prasa) spokesman, Lawrence Venkile, said a power failure late on Wednesday caused railway signaling and over head power lines to be affected, thus resulting […]
Transnet plans new assembly plant to support Prasa fleet renewal
In a significant boost for South Africa’s rolling stock production capability, Transnet Rail Engineering (TRE) is planning to build a new factory to assemble commuter trains for Passenger Rail Agency […]